As there's no recorded episode this week and this is also the week of the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist announcement, I thought I'd take the chance to share a sneak peek of a recent Patreon episode where Emma and I chat about The Booker Prize longlist, the books we read from the list, our predictions for the shortlist (how many did we get right?) and the books we're excited to get to.
For more exclusive content head to https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends where for less than £3 a month you can hear the rest of this episode, gain an extra episode a month, early access to all episodes & have the opportunity to submit Qs to authors. We also now have a pay what you can option with all the same perks, no questions asked.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781913097257)
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008381691)
Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008381684)
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787304550)
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780224099851)
Held by Anne Michaels (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526659118)
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787331747)
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099589969)
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349127057)
Playground by Richard Powers (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529154313)
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787334991)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529922936)
James by Percival Everett (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035031238)
The Safe Keep by Yael van der Wouden (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241652305)
My Friends by Hisham Matar (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241409480)
In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241973622)
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399724340)
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474612999)
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781914198724)
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and makes a huge difference. Thank you so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
For more exclusive content head to https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends where for less than £3 a month you can hear the rest of this episode, gain an extra episode a month, early access to all episodes & have the opportunity to submit Qs to authors. We also now have a pay what you can option with all the same perks, no questions asked.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781913097257)
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008381691)
Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008381684)
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787304550)
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780224099851)
Held by Anne Michaels (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526659118)
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787331747)
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099589969)
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349127057)
Playground by Richard Powers (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529154313)
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787334991)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529922936)
James by Percival Everett (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035031238)
The Safe Keep by Yael van der Wouden (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241652305)
My Friends by Hisham Matar (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241409480)
In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241973622)
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399724340)
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474612999)
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel (https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781914198724)
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and makes a huge difference. Thank you so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
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